The time of the year has come and gone, where we watch some of the fastest youth riders in the nation participate in their own North central regional qualifier. For 2017 this event was held at MC Motopark, a short hike from the Western Illinois town of Mount Carroll.

Riders in this competition have qualified from an array of locations such as Bar 2 Bar, Sunset Ridge, Little Falls, and Indian hills to name a few. From those, the top riders qualified to participate in either the Youth or Amateur regional for the North Central region, all depending on what classes they are going for.

The crew at MC Motopark had one heck of a task on their hands for the 2017 season. More family, larger RVs, extra cars, and bigger trailers absorbed quite a bit of extra space in the pit area, more than was originally expected based on the entry list. Thankfully for all of us attending, MC Motopark was able to negotiate for extra space from a local farmer, to expand the pit area substantially for this qualifier.